§ 116.310

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.
(a)No formal pleading, other than the claim described in Section 116.320 or 116.360, is necessary to initiate a small claims action.
(b)The pretrial discovery procedures described in Section 2019.010 are not permitted in small claims actions.

Other sections in Article 3 - Actions

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.